Human missions to Mars

Are You Kinda Healthy and Over 30? Apply to Join NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission

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NASA is looking for volunteers willing to be trapped inside a simulated Martian environment that’s roughly the size of a two-bedroom apartment for a full year. The space agency is now accepting applications for its second edition of CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), which is scheduled to take place in spring 2025. The deadline … Read more

Mars Mission Aims to Solve Mystery of Its Leaky Atmosphere

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A pair of spacecraft is undergoing final testing before a roughly 230 million mile journey to explore the Red Planet. First Full-Color Images From Webb Space Telescope This week, Rocket Lab announced that the two spacecraft it is building for NASA’s EscaPADE mission have gone into the system integration phase in preparation for launch in … Read more